Job Description

While you care for others, at Priory's Cheadle Royal Hospital we'll care for you and your career.



We're currently looking for Bank Nurses to add to our friendly family and to help grow your careers - we are one of the Priory's largest hospitals and we pride ourselves on having the best progressive teams.

Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal has 12 different wards and cares for 151 patients.



Each ward has a dedicated Multi-Disciplinary Team which includes a Consultant Psychiatrist, Speciality Doctor, Ward Manager, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist and support services including RMN and experienced Healthcare Assistants. Our primary aim is to support and care for our patients providing a full clinical pathway for patients onsite.



We operate a comprehensive inpatient mental health service comprising Acute, Psychiatric Intensive Care Services (PICU), Personality Disorder, Eating Disorders, CAMHS and Rehabilitation and Recovery giving our nurses the perfect opportunity to develop their skills across a variety of different services if they so wish.



Acute - We have 2 acute mental health units for both adult males and females. There is a 24 hour admission service to support local NHS services and PICU wards. The ethos of our acute wards is to provide support in a crisis and offer therapeutic engagement.



PICU - We have 3 adult PICU units that specialise in the treatment of patients who cannot be managed in acute settings, transfers from other PICU units and prisons.



We have a service for female patients who have a severe mental illness and are in the acute phase of illness. This service excels in treating the most complex individuals with a person centred approach.



We also have 2 PICU wards for adult male patients who have a severe mental illness, dual diagnoses and complex presentation.



Eating Disorder Unit - Our EDU consists of 2 wards and a day care service providing treatment for Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. We are a principle provider to the NHS in the North of England, focussing on positive physical and psychological outcomes through full service provision. Offering intensive multidisciplinary assessment and treatment. This includes physical monitoring, management of re-feeding syndrome, weight restoration, symptom interruption, meal plan management, NG feeding, Individual/Group and family Psychological interventions.



Rehab & Recovery - We have 2 services - an intense rehabilitation service which is suitable for males over 18 years old with psychosis and who have complex needs including treatment resistance, behaviours that challenge, multiple admissions and significant impairment of independent living skills.



Our step-down service provides a graded hierarchy of independent living designed to facilitate a seamless transition to community living.



Personality Disorder - This is a locked rehabilitation unit that runs a comprehensive Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) programme for the treatment of female patients with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorders (EUPD). Patients may also have a co-morbid mental disorder such as psychosis, substance misuse, eating disorders and complex PTSD.



Bespoke Service -The hospital also has a bespoke unit that has been designed specifically for one patient with complex needs. The unit runs based on a Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) model.



CAMHS - We operate a comprehensive inpatient mental health service for young people aged between 13 and 18 years, comprising open acute and psychiatric intensive care services.

We have Bank opportunities for experienced RMN's



You will be required to be a registered nurse, please only apply if you're a registered Nurse and hold a valid NMC Pin



Set within picturesque landscaped gardens in Cheadle, Stockport, Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal offers a range of comprehensive inpatient mental health services for young people and adults. The focus of our service is to help people to live their best life in a safe and supportive environment.



As a Bank Nurse, you will be working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team to provide excellent bespoke care to enable our patients to fulfil their recovery goals working towards building a bright future after discharge for all service users within your care.

You would be also expected to:

Act as a key worker

Observe/respond to patient behaviours on the ward which may include self-harm and acts of aggression

Formulate risk assessments and care plans to meet individual needs

Medication management

Maintain the safety of patients and staff

Ensure good quality of patient documentation which meets regulatory guidance and statutory requirements

Work within the NMC code of conduct and practise guidelines



About You



Active Registration with the NMC

Knowledge of NMC standards guidelines, requests and professional practices.

Demonstrates a positive attitude and commitment to service improvement and quality.

Ability to develop and use flexible and innovative approaches to practice

Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills, IT literate



Company and Site Benefits



Free onsite parking

Subsidised lunches

Online benefits and cashback rewards



We would welcome Bank Nurses across all of our wards. If you can see yourself joining our team or Bank Nurses within the Priory Cheadle Royal, apply to join now!

For further information please contact:

HRCheadle@priorygroup.com